May 10, 2010 · Nearly all car batteries are made by 3 manufacturers - Delphi, Exide and Johnson Controls Industries. Delphi makes EverStart models sold in Walmart and ACDelco. Johnson Control Industries makes Duralast seen in Autozone stores, Diehard - sold in Sears, Kirkland - the Costco brand, Motorcraft - which Ford sells, some of the EverStarts, and ...

Oct 18, 2013 · There are only a couple people out there making batteries for everyone else. On the cars with regular batteries under the hood, if if fits (including the terminals on the right ends) and has enough CCA and reserve amps go for it. However on the newer cars with the battery inside the passenger compartment I would only use a Genuine MB battery.

Sep 8, 2013 · MB dealer wants $119.00 for it @ my MBCA member price - and it looks like I can get an AutoZone sealed battery - the motorcycle one for $80 - $85. Problem is, AZ doesn't show a part number / application for an auxiliary battery for the 06 CDI.

Dec 24, 2012 · For a lead acid battery, surface area and thickness of the plates are what matter. More surface area ( more plates, bigger battery size ) gives greater amp hours and is used in deep cycle batteries. Thinner plates gives higher cranking amps ( but at the cost of longevity and depth of discharge) and is used in cranking batteries.

Mar 2, 2009 · So, while Autozone will sell you a Duralast battery to replace your Systems battery, it is likely going to be a conventional lead-acid battery and not an AGM. It will work just fine, but it is inferior to the battery sold by the Mercedes dealer. Some of …

Apr 4, 2021 · AGM batteries have worked fine in my car. I ran a made in USA Optima AGM battery in my '82 300D-Turbo - it lasted over 9 years. This was with the original alternator and original voltage regulator. I replaced it with a Group 49 AutoZone Duralast Platinum AGM battery about 6 years ago. This battery has been great as well.

Jan 3, 2018 · Have a drawdown test done at autozone or wherever. A fully charged and new battery should have a "float" voltage of 13.0-13.4 without a load on it. Charging voltage should run up to around 14.5 or so depending upon the regulator . It varies with different cars and different battery types like AGM , gel and sealed batteries.

Sep 13, 2016 · Today I had the same alarm on my dashboard and I checked at Autozone again and got the same P2031. After leaving the store the alarm went off and as another auto part store was on my way I decided to stop and ask them to check again with their scanner. Even wit the engine light off now the scanner show the the same code P2031.

Nov 30, 2009 · dont know what a cold cranking battery is. All auto batteries (at least in the US) are rated in "cold cranking amps", so how much current you can obtain at a low temperture. Some battery chemistries are tailored to some extent for the environment that they exist in, but that is a secondary thing. Do you have lifetime MB roadside assistance?

Dec 8, 2015 · The choices at my local Autozone that are within the range I would like to spend ($40-60 each) are, in increasing order of price: Gabriel, KYB and Sachs. They also have one bargain basement brand that I'd never heard of, and Bilsteins, which I don't really want to shell out for, given the rather, ahem, "modest" performance envelope of the 240D.